Awards: County residents honored

Lauren Groft, of Ellicott City, is a recipient of the Fulton Financial Coporation 2011 Scholarship Award. She will attend theUniversity of Maryland.

The following individuals have been named by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as the 1st Annual Howard County's Finest 39 Under 39, presented by Mercedes-Benz of Baltimore. They will be given the opportunity to display their community involvement and highlight their achievements in the business world, while raising funds for CF research. Each honoree has made a commitment to help make CF stand for Cure Found until July 20.

Gary J. Arthur,Bob Falk,Paul Goldenberg,Jean Hodges and Louise Waxle have been selected by an 11-membercommittee to be included in the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks' 2011 Community Sports Hall of Fame. The Community Sports Hall of Fame honors outstanding individuals who have gained prominence and/or have made a substantial contribution to community recreational sports in Howard County.

Rafay Qureshi, of Ellicott City, participated in a live taping of C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" as a correspondent for the Washington Journalism and Media Conference from George Mason University, in Arlington, Va.

TheNational Kidney Foundation of Marylandheld its annual Volunteer Awards Reception at the Baltimore Museum of Industry to celebrate the organization's 2011 accomplishments and recognized the efforts of its volunteers. The following individuals received awards:

Volunteer of the Year Award: Dr. Mary "Tessie" Behrens, of Ellicott City, supervisor of the Key program from Ellicott City.